Diocesan Sacred Art Museum
 Address:
Plaza Encarnación 9B
Opening hours:
Tue-Sat, 10:30 to 13:30 and 16:00 to 19:00
Sundays and public holidays, 10:30 to 13:30.
Mon: closed
Fares:
Adults, 2 €
Senior citizens, students and youth under 18, 1 €
Groups, 6 €
Free admission on Thursdays
Useful information:
There is a library specialised in religious art. . For schools and group visits, please call 94 432 01 25.
 Permanent Collection:
The Museum is located in the premises of a former convent, founded by Dominican nuns. Today, the building, inaugurated in the early 16 th century, is owned by Bilbao's City Council. In 1992-1993, it was completely remodelled by the Provincial Government of Vizcaya to suit a museum's purposes.
The collections exhibited are:
- Silver works with religious motifs including items made in Bilbao silversmiths' workshops as well as in other workshops in the province and also the American continent. .
- Sacred clothing: ornaments from the 16 th century onwards.
- Sculptures, paintings, alabaster figures, pottery and leather items from the Romanesque up to the 21 st century.
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